Those who should come always can't hide from it, and the three brothers naturally understand this. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Di Yong is going to Xin'an Army after the New Year, and after the trial in March next year, Chen Yan is afraid that he will also leave Beijing, and the separation is naturally inevitable, although it is a little sad to think about it.

Chen Yan was a little depressed, although he had expected it for a long time, but he was inevitably uncomfortable in his heart.

returned home, but Gu Qiaoxi was not there, and Chen Yan didn't ask her where she went, she lay on the bed, thinking about how to go step by step in the future. This Di Yong's departure from Beijing is the first step, and then it is himself, it is estimated that Zhao Zongxuan will not be able to stay in the capital for a long time, maybe he will have to be released as an official, the three of them are separated, and they don't know what year and month they will get together again, although Chen Yan knows that the official family still has more than ten years of life, but these years are the most critical. If he remembers correctly, at this time, the Khitan emperor Yeluzong is really afraid that he will not have a few years to live, and Yelu Hongji will succeed to the throne. If you don't take advantage of the unstable domestic situation in the Khitan in the past few years when Yelu Hongji first ascended the throne to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, then I am afraid that there will be no chance in the future.

Naturally, the ministers of the dynasty would not take the initiative to send troops to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, even if it was the Khitan civil strife. Therefore, we have to create a general trend, a general trend that can recover Yanyun, and a general trend that can make Zhao Zongxuan become the prince. In Chen Yan's assumption, once Yanyun can be recovered, then Zhao Zongxuan's crown prince position is just around the corner, of course, the premise is that Zhao Zongxuan has to dominate all this. This is the best way he can think of to make Zhao Zongxuan succeed now.

After thinking about it, Chen Yan felt that he had to talk to Old Man Liu, the foundation of the three brothers was too thin, and they had no connections in the court, so at this time they could only rely on the Liu family, once Zhao Zongxuan sat on that throne, he would be the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and Liu Xun would become the queen, presumably the Liu family would be tempted. Even if the Liu family can't help each other openly, as long as they support it secretly, it is enough. You must know that the Liu family is a thousand-year-old family, and this energy cannot be underestimated. As for the official family, Chen Yan is not worried at all, after all, Zhao Zongxuan's marriage was given by the official family, and the intention is naturally obvious. It's just that how to make Old Man Liu understand his intentions is a difficult problem, and he can't just say that Zhao Zongxuan wants to win the heir, so that the Liu family can support him. In this case, doesn't it seem that he is too cityless?

It's too much brain cell-intensive!

Where Chen Yan is lying, he really feels that he is not the material for being a strategist, in his previous life, he looked at those strategists in the Three Kingdoms, but they were all masters who took one step and looked ten steps, but he couldn't get out of a single step with his eyes black. Idle and bored, Chen Yan remembered that Zhao Jinxi was here, alas, it seems that he has completely lost his life with the goddess.

After lying down for a while, Gu Qiaoxi came back and walked into the small bedroom, where the two maids behind him were carrying a lot of things in large bags and small bags.

"Went shopping?"

Gu Qiaoxi instructed the maid to put down the items and said, "They are all things used for the New Year." How can we say that our Chen Mansion is now a big family, so we can't be too shabby. ”

After Gu Qiaoxi said this, Chen Yan remembered that this is about to be the New Year, and he has to prepare a gift! Yan Mansion has to go, Di Mansion has to go, Liu Mansion has to go, Dynasty Mahan Tie Niu has to say anywhere, he has to count with his fingers, he really has to prepare a lot of gifts.

told Gu Qiaoxi her thoughts, of course she agreed, so she said: "I'm afraid it's a little late this day, it's better to go to the night market after dinner, there are a lot of good things." ”

There are several night markets in Bianliang City, but the most well-known is the Nancheng Night Market at the intersection of Dalushi Lane and Yiqiao Street, which is adjacent to Gui'er Temple in the north, Daxiangguo Temple in the east, and there are also restaurants and tea shops nearby, and there are all kinds of rare objects sold on the street, such as the Jurchen Dongzhu, the gems of Dali, the high-quality furs of Khitan, the ginseng of Goryeo, the glaze of the Western Regions, and even one or two porcelain clay pots from the Sui and Tang dynasties.

Gu Qiaoxi naturally couldn't accompany Chen Yan to hang out here, and she was afraid that her father-in-law would make a mistake in the dark and windy month, so she asked Tie Niu to come over and accompany her father-in-law to visit the Nancheng Night Market.

"Brother Tie Niu, what do you say about this Korean ginseng, buy some for Aunt Li?"

Tie Niu shook his head: "My mother is in good health, where can I use these supplements." ”

Chen Yan sighed, looked at the owner of the stall and said, "How much is one?" ”

The owner of this small stall is obviously a Korean, and he speaks not very fluent Chinese: "Wuguan, Wuguan." ”

"Twice, I want ten."

The Korean man looked at him dumbfounded, not because Chen Yan asked for ten ginseng and was shocked, but because he felt that the price was too ruthless, right?

Chen Yan pursed his lips and said, "Don't sell it, my son will go over there and have a look." With that, he turned around and wanted to leave.

The Koreans hurriedly said, "Okay, good, just two." ”

Chen Yan smiled, turned his head to Tie Niu and said, "Brother, pay." ”

Tie Niu was very helpless to take out a piece of silver from his arms and throw it over, carrying ten Korean ginseng and followed.

The two of them had not been shopping for more than half of it, and Chen Yan had already bought more than a dozen items, ginseng, deer antlers, bear bile, pearls, gemstones, and bought a hairpin with sterling silver inlaid with pearls for Shuang'er and Gu Qiaoxi. Tie Niu took out the silver with a big face, not to mention how distressed he was. In fact, this is the essential difference between men shopping and women shopping, men go shopping and buy when they see it, but it is not like women have to shop around.

Chen Yan saw a tea shop not far in front of him, so he said, "Go to the front to have a cup of tea and rest." ”

Tie Niu nodded, so the two of them entered the tea shop, picked a seat by the window, and asked for a pot of tea and a few snacks.

Drinking tea, eating snacks, and looking outside, Chen Yan felt that his current life was not bad, and he didn't know if he was a ghost, so he had to go down that road! To be honest, it's really good to be a rich man in the Great Song Dynasty.

At this time, it is already the end of the year, but the streets are still full of people, and it is normal for people to come out and buy some nice things.

Chen Yan was looking at a small stall selling antiques across the street, when suddenly a figure flashed in the crowd, and when Chen Yan came back to his senses and looked again, the figure was already submerged in the flow of people.

"Brother, you go back first, I'll go buy something small."

After speaking, he didn't wait for Tie Niu's reaction, and got up and walked out of the tea shop.

Iron Bull scratched his head, smiled bitterly, dropped a handful of copper coins, picked up his things and chased after him. He came to guard Chen Yan's thoughtfulness, and if he went back like this, I was afraid it would be difficult to explain.

Chen Yan walked away with the flow of people for I don't know how long, and I didn't see the figure that lingered in my heart for a long time, I couldn't help but feel a little lost, and when I looked up, I came to the street unknowingly, this is already the end of the night market, but it is still brightly lit, for no other reason, there are a few stalls selling lanterns at the street entrance.

Standing at the corner of the street for a long time, Chen Yan finally gave up, maybe the two of them really had no fate, so they planned to return the same way, but they knew that they had just turned around and saw Cao Huanting and Cao Jingshang wearing snow-white fur cloaks coming towards them with a few family members.

Of course, Cao Huanting saw Chen Yan, so her face was full of unhappiness, and she puffed up her chest and said: "It's really unlucky, I can see you everywhere I go." ”

Cao Jingshang quietly hid behind his little niece. He hasn't finished copying the Analects yet!

Chen Yan smiled faintly: "This son thinks the same way. ”

Cao Huanting snorted and said, "The county lord is in a good mood today, so I don't care about you." It's just that Chen Dacai can see my little sister? There are a lot of bad people in this place. ”

Chen Yan's expression darkened, and he was about to say something, when he heard a pretty voice not far away: "Sister Cao, I'm here!" You're walking so slowly! ”

When Chen Yan heard this voice, he suddenly felt a burst of excitement in his heart, turned his head to look, and saw Zhao Jinxi standing in front of a lantern stall, looking at this side with a smile on his face, he was suddenly overjoyed, and couldn't help but say: "The crowd looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back, but the person was there, and the lights were dim." ”

Cao Huanting was stunned when she heard this.

Zhao Jinxi walked over slowly, holding a lantern in his hand, smiled sweetly at Chen Yan, and said, "Chen Gongzi is also here, what a coincidence!" ”

Chen Yan was completely stunned, looking at Zhao Jinxi, all kinds of feelings came to his heart.